Doctors And Patients Should Work Together To Make Decisions About Treatment Says New GMC Guidance, UK

The General Medical Council (GMC) has today launched a consultation to find out how doctors and patients can best work together to make decisions about treatment. The GMC is seeking the views of patients and doctors about draft guidance that sets out principles for good practice in making decisions. The guidance will, for the first time, provide advice for doctors on how to communicate the risks and possible side effects of treatment with patients. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Public Health on May 28th, 2007